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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
1
The dispatch from Chicago dated April 15 reports temperatures dropping with partly cloudy skies. Illinois expects freezing tonight, colder in the east and central regions, with generally fair conditions Thursday. Wisconsin also forecasts freezing tonight with partly cloudy skies and a shift to fair by Thursday.
The second day of the fleet stay featured the largest shore parade yet with five thousand marines and blue jackets marching to the city park for welcomes by Governor Gillett and Mayor Forward. Admiral Thomas replied and received a golden key to the city from Admiral Evans. Thomas Sperry and Emery were awarded commemorative gold medals. An evening fleet illumination and ball were planned.
The Associated Press reports an uncontrollable flood advancing toward Great Falls Montana home to about 15 000 people with the Boston Montana smelter feared ruined No deaths yet but debris from ranch houses and haystacks covers the river and several towns including Craig Cascade face near total destruction with most residents reported safe.
Milwaukeean Iran B. Smith, once with a leading Milwaukee wholesale grocery firm, received a two year sentence in the house of correction for obtaining money under false pretenses announced today by the Associated Press.
Francisco Niccolozo confessed he bought the poison and placed it in flour used to make bread, allegedly causing the death of four year old Mary Renda in Chicago.
Closing board of trade quotes for May wheat corn oats and pork lard with cattle hog and sheep figures. Prices show mixed direction with hogs and cattle steady to lower and grain futures mixed. Auction room notes credit bulk sales and daily quotations from Associated Press in Chicago April 15.
A prominent Freeport alumna reports Madison graduates oppose President Van Hise plans to segregate women at the University of Wisconsin. The protest warns segregation leads to separation and deterioration, with support from Chicago and Michigan alumni. Letters urge vigilance as northern Illinois students attend Madison.
Reverend J C Bentall speaks at the court house tonight on The Socialists and the Liquor Question. Tomorrow night at the Trades and Labor hall he discusses The Socialist Party and Its Mission.
Store your stove with Genant and Luedeking for secure handling and storage solutions. Contact 493 for details.
Easter display of lilies roses and carnation blooms and blooming plants of all varieties at our store. Come and see them and place your orders early. John Bauscher Jr. two phones 374 green house phones 302. 4-Lidade
The federal grand jury for the April term convenes in Freeport next Monday. Deputy U S Marshal Mack serves the last summons. Names include Bert Dana and George Frazier of Freeport, and many others from Lanark Rockford Pearl City Shannon, Belvidere, Galena and surrounding towns. Only one or two cases are expected before the panel this term.
Brassington and Nagel were arraigned before Magistrate Bentley on a charge of obtaining money on false pretenses. They waived examination, held to circuit court, likely to plead guilty in county court and receive jail time and a fine for a misdemeanor. Johnson, also facing assault with a deadly weapon, may plead guilty and be sentenced. The gang has been quiet, with reduced police trouble since Howland and Johnson were jailed.
A petition circulated by the Freeport Business Men's Association committee on parks, playgrounds and museums seeks county judge approval for an election to form the Freeport Park District. The district would cover parts of Harlem, Lancaster, Florence, Silver Creek and the entire town of Freeport, totaling about five miles square.
Congressman Lowden reports pensions awarded to many district soldiers and widows. Names include Thomas Brooke Dixon Co H 74th Utah Charles Buck Sterling Co C 75th Ith George Bugbee Fulton Co Hl 49th NY Henry Van derbeck Fulton Co A Lidth Ph Mrs Nancy Miller widow James Miller Milledgeville Co f 42d NL Benjamin Wk Myers Lanark Hl Co ID Busch Pass Mrs Martha M Stur devant widow Fred W Siblette Co GQ Beth Wis John W Crocker Morrison Co FL ad TH Valentine Sweetdavon Co Heath Hl Jacob H dlootstithler Sterling Co kk Jyoth Palo Otho fo Grime Leaf River Co Boo Ttth ll Esther Io Wilson widow Charles CL Freeport Co bath dil Abys Esther AL Atwood edd Orrin Co oR with Tbh Reuben Lower Lena Co K 46th 1Hl Cor Elisa So dtassiter Dixon Co KR qth Pac Caroline Struckenberg widow Adigiatus Freeport Go bb Park Gib
The Ogle County Medical Society met this afternoon in Polo. Three Freeport physicians participated. Dr J Sheldon Clark presented a paper on Some Phases of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. Dr B A Arnold spoke on Cholelithranis and Dr W J Rigeout discussed Ocular Headache.
In Janesville Wisconsin on April 15 a middle aged resident Mrs Ezra Hodge has been unconscious since Saturday. Doctors attribute her condition to over excitement during church revival services.
The Chatsworth conference approves uniting Freeport Salem and Freeport Oak Street churches into Freeport Oak Street State Road. Morning German and evening English services to continue, with mixed Sunday school language use. The merger creates one of Freeport's largest congregations with many wealthy members.
The English Lutheran Y P A held its semi monthly meeting at Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Brandt’s home with about twenty members present. They voted to pay 25 on the pledge and arranged the Faster counter for Saturday afternoon April 1 at C. G. Shoes trel a store. Members urged to report donations to Miss Tice Mrs. A. H. Mellett or Mrs. D. W. Brandt. Refreshments followed adjournment and all returned home by reported a good time.
Bell Moons of Hotter Street Watertown appeared before Judge Clarity this morning and was committed to Water town on the dusanitcy charge.
Readable lines invite buyers to Huenkemedler’s for bread cake pies and more. A Saturday morning event promises good food and fair prices as housewives flock to the wood house market space near Sct. wzoes Guild.
An advertisement touts ManZan Pile Remedy with guaranteed price per bottle and ready to use single application relief for various forms of piles. The product soothes and heals and is offered by H Moogh and C P Guenther.
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